ATHENS, GREECE--(Marketwire - May 9, 2011) - Danaos Corporation ("Danaos") (NYSE: DAC), a leading international owner of containerships, today announced that Dr. John Coustas, the company's President and Chief Executive Officer will be participating in the FBR Energy & Industrials Conference at The Waldorf Astoria in New York City on Thursday, May 12, 2011.

About Danaos CorporationDanaos Corporation is an international owner of containerships, chartering its vessels to many of the world's largest liner companies. Our current fleet of 55 containerships aggregating 257,029 TEUs ranks Danaos among the largest containership charter owners in the world based on total TEU capacity. Danaos is one of the largest US listed containership companies based on fleet size. Furthermore, the company has a contracted fleet of 10 additional containerships aggregating 105,650 TEU with scheduled deliveries up to the second quarter of 2012. The company's shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "DAC".